My early childhood was filled with barrettes and rainbow-colored bobos, for any and every occasion. My mother would style my hair and my sister’s—routinely refreshing our giant puffs or adding ...

With proper care, you can stretch a twist out or a silk press for over a week. "This hair can hold hairstyles for a long time," says Stephen. Keeping the hair adequately hydrated is a big proponent of ...

Coily hair textures are best suited to sculptural, shapely bobs. “Side parts can really help to allow textured hair to be stretched out into a shape which feels more bob-like,” Tom says, while ...

If you’ve ever had to use a dusty hair tool kept under the sink at a relative’s house, you know that a curling iron is not ...

If your natural hair seems to shrink the moment you step outside, you're not alone. The biting cold and unpredictable rain ...

Over 100 years later, many of today’s biggest stars, including Viola Davis, Julia Garner, and Halle Berry, are known for ...

Welcome to It’s Textured, a column where we untangle the joy, trauma, confusion, and frustration that can come with Black hair. For this edition, associate beauty editor Annie Blay-Tettey speaks with ...

Utilize a leave-in conditioner and oil for twist-outs or finger coils ... 3a, 3b, 3c, or 4a, 4b, 4c) that break down each hair type even further. Tom Smith is a renowned hairstylist and trend ...